Larger than life. Royal Ontario Museum conservator Gillian Moir begins to prepare a priceless statue for a long voyage. The huge, painted wood carving(...)

Original Toronto Star caption: Larger than life. Royal Ontario Museum conservator Gillian Moir begins to prepare a priceless statue for a long voyage. The huge; painted wood carving; Kuan Yin; is a Buddhist figure representing the quality of mercy. It is one of four Chinese figures the ROM is lending to a major exhibition in Japan.